Nolan gives strong hint to watching Eriksson

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SVEN-GÖRAN ERIKSSON, the England head coach, came to the Reebok Stadium to assess the international prospects of Tottenham Hotspur’s silky midfield players and instead went away pondering the merits of a rather more earthy talent. England may be flush for goalscoring central midfield players but Kevin Nolan, at 23, continues to provide the heartbeat of the rise and rise of Bolton Wanderers.

With Nolan as captain, Bolton have now won five consecutive matches in all competitions without conceding a goal and his superb strike last night took Sam Allardyce’s team to third place in the Barclays Premiership. Michael Carrick, Jermaine